Condition

On a ship, a full mission ship simulator, or in a navigation laboratory, when given three way points consisting of a position of departure, a position of arrival, and one other way point, with the total distance of more than 500 nm.

Performance requirement

Behavior Standard
The student will: During assessment, the student shall, at a minimum:

Determine the appropriate courses and distances between way points and plot the intended courses on the charts selected.

  1. Courses and distances between waypoints were correctly calculated.
  2. The route was the most direct.
  3. The courses were plotted on the appropriately scaled charts noting the ETA at each way point, including the final way point.

Location

Assessed in MT‑4371 Sea Term IV: Marine Transportation.

References

STCW Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency

  1. OICNW-A1.03

NVIC Tasks

  1. NVIC 12-14 Task 1.3.C Route planning

Shall be completed by the end of MT‑4371